The first five years of a child's life are critical to the child's intellectual growth.

Turtle River School Division is committed to its vision of high quality of early childhood education for all families and their children.

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Kindergarten PhilosophyKindergarten is a carefully planned program based on the knowledge of children’s growth and development. The program provides informal learning experiences to help develop the unique potential of each child’s readiness for the various school subjects.

Basic features that the program provides are:

An opportunity for your child to become aware of his or her self dignity.

An opportunity for your child to develop a feeling of self worth and adequacy.

A teacher who is friendly, accepting, understanding, and sensitive to your child’s needs.

A teacher who evaluates the creative effort of your child in terms of what it has done for the student.

A well-arranged environment that invites exploration in different activity centers with a variety of materials and media.

A variety of activities which provide children with the opportunity of doing things at which they can succeed.

Early Identification ProgramIn October of each school year, each child will participate in an early identification program that includes:

Hearing Screening

Vision Screening

Fine Motor Assessment

Speech and Language Development Assessment

Parents are advised of any potential concerns and, should any further action be taken, parents are involved in team planning from the very beginning.